Over 1 mln protestors rally against job law in France

    PARIS, March 28 (Xinhua) -- More than 1 million people across France rallied on Tuesday to protest against the First Employment Contract (CPE), according to French police.

France calls for compromise over employment contract

    PARIS, March 27 (Xinhua) -- French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy called again on Monday for compromise over the controversial First Employment Contract (CPE) law bill sponsored by French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin and the time to resume dialogue.

French trade unions reject PM's invitation for talks

    PARIS, March 28 (Xinhua) -- France's five major trade unions had all declined by Tuesday morning to negotiate with the government over the controversial First Employment Contract (CPE) sponsored by French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin.

France faces traffic chaos due to strike

    PARIS, March 28 (Xinhua) -- France mired in travel chaos Tuesday as workers across the country walked off their job over a new jobs law. French transport unions launched a large-scale strike Tuesday following nationwide demonstrations against PM Domininque de Villepin's disputed youth employment law.

French minister calls for compromise over employment contract

    PARIS, March 27 (Xinhua) -- French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy called again on Monday for compromise over the controversial First Employment Contract (CPE) law bill sponsored by French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin and the time to resume dialogue.

French PM to meet youth's major concerns over job

    PARIS, March 25 (Xinhua) -- French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin said Saturday that he was ready to meet the youth's two major concerns over job via dialogue -- the two-year trial period and conditions of the rupture of the job contract.

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